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Accumulator Sizing

4 0 G a llo n s U s a b le F lu id

V1
F lu id le v e l
@ 300 psi

V2
U sa b le
F lu id
4 0 g a llo n s
V3

F lu id le v e l
@ 1 2 0 0 p si
1 2 .8 g a llo n s
F lu id le v e l
@ 1 0 0 0 p si

3 0 0 0 p s i s y s te m
Instructions
In the following spreadsheets cells with BLUE numbers require input, cells with YELLOW background
and RED numbers are calculated values.

Discussion
The purpose of the accumulator system is to provide closing energy to all members of the blowout
preventer stack. This is usually done with a hydraulic system designed and built to provide closing
power to the equipment in 5 seconds or less to maintain the required pressures as desired.

Usable fluid volume is defined as the volume of fluid recoverable from an accumulator between the
accumulator operating pressure and 200 psi above the precharge pressure. The accumulator
operating pressure is the pressure to which accumulators are charged with hydraulic fluid, usually 3000 psi.

In order to calculate usable fluid volumes within accumulators, the ideal gas law formula P 1V1 = P2V2 is applied.
For example: Assume the total gas volume of the accumulator bottle is 10 gallons. If the bottle is precharged
to 1000 psi what is the usable fluid volume the accumulator bottle will deliver betwen the operating pressures
of 3000 psi and 1200 psi.

Solution: Since the gas law formula requires absolute pressures, we must add atmospheric pressure
P3 = 1000 psig + 15 psi (atmospheric)
V3 = 10 gal. (gas volume of Koomey 11 gallon nominal accumulator)
P1 = 3000 psig (system working pressure) + 15 psi (atmospheric)

At a pressure of 3000 psig the gas volume = V 2

V1 = P3 * V3 / P1 = 1015 (10) / 3015 = 3.366 gallons (gas)
At a pressure of 1200 psig the gas volume = V 2
V2 = P1 * V1 / P2 = 3015 (3.366) / 1215 = 8.352 gallons (gas)

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Therefore, the usable fluid volume (per bottle) is = (8.352 - 3.366) = 4.986 or » 5 gallons
if operating between 3000 psig and 1200 psig.

Subsea Stacks
For sizing subsea mounted accumulator bottles, the addtional precharge pressure required to offset
the hydrostatic head of the seawater column and the effect of subsea temperature should be considered.

The precharge pressure must be increased to compensate for cold water. The temperature compensated
precharge pressure is calculated from the follwing equation:

Temperature compensated Pprech = Original Pprech * (460 + surface Temp oF) / (460 + seabed Temp oF)

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 Surface BOP Control System Calculation Sheet
for Control Fluid and Minimum Accumulator Volume Requirements

Control Fluid Requirements

Type Size Close (gal) Closing Ratio
Annular Preventer #1 13-5/8" 5000 40.99
Ram Preventer #1 21.52 10.85
Ram Preventer #2 21.52 10.85
Ram Preventer #3 21.52 10.85
Ram Preventer #4
Ram Preventer #5
Choke Line HCR Valve 0.78
Other
Total 106.33

Available control fluid volume to close against zero wellbore pressure

Nominal system Working Pressure (Pwork) 3015 psia (usually 3015 psi)
Nominal precharge Pressure (Pprech) 1015 psia (usually 1015 psi)
Nominal accumulator bottle volume (Volacc) 10 gallons each
Number of accumulator bottles 24

Fluid/bottle (Pwork to Pprech) = (Volacc - 1) ( 1 - Pprech / Pwork)

Fluid/bottle (Pwork to Pprech) = ( 10 -1) ( 1 - 1015 / 3015 ) = 5.97 gallons

Available accumulator fluid = Number of bottles * Fluid/bottle = 24.0 * 5.97 = 143 gallons

Available control fluid volume to close against full wellbore pressure

Pmin = Stack Working Pressure (psia) = = 1200 psia

Minimum Ram Preventer closing Ratio

Fluid/bottle (Pwork to Pmin) = (Volacc - 1) {( Pprech / Pmin) - ( Pprech / Pwork)}

Fluid/bottle (Pwork to Pmin) = ( 10 -1) { ( 1015 ) - ( 1015 ) = 4.583 gallons

1200 3015

Available accumulator fluid = Number of bottles * Fluid/bottle = 24 * 4.58 = 110 gallons

 API 53
BOPS system should have sufficient usable Hydraulic fluid volume (with pump inoperative)
to close and open one Annular type preventer and all ram-type preventer from a full-open
position against zero wellbore pressure .After closing and opening one Annular and all ram
type preventers the remaining pressure shall be 200 psi above the minimum recommended
pressure.

API Accumulator requirement

1 times all functions Close and Open

Annular Close/Open 40.99

Ram 1 Close/Open 21.52
Ram 2 Close/Open 21.52
Ram 3 Close/Open 21.52
HCR Open/Close 0.78
106.33 GL

Triplex Pump 15HP 3/4 plungger triplex pump Model T

Flow 6.4 GPM

Air Pump Model UA8026-M

Flow 4.6 GPM air pump #1
Flow 4.6 GPM air pump #2
Total 15.6 GPM

Up to 2000Psi accumulator volume 107 GL

Time 107 / 15.6 = 6.86 mn

Up to 3015 psi (only electric pump) volume 143 GL

Volume 143 - 107 = 36 GL to come up to 3015 psi

Additional time 36 / 6.4 = 5.63 mn

Total time 12.48 mn

 Surface BOP Control System Calculation Sheet
for Control Fluid and Minimum Accumulator Volume Requirements

Control Fluid Requirements

Type Size Close (gal) Closing Ratio
Annular Preventer #1 13-5/8" 5000 35.37
Ram Preventer #1 16.5
Ram Preventer #2
Ram Preventer #3
Ram Preventer #4
Ram Preventer #5
Choke Line HCR Valve 0.6
Other
Total 52.47

Available control fluid volume to close against zero wellbore pressure

Nominal system Working Pressure (Pwork) 3015 psia (usually 3015 psi)
Nominal precharge Pressure (Pprech) 1015 psia (usually 1015 psi)
Nominal accumulator bottle volume (Volacc) 10 gallons each
Number of accumulator bottles 14

Fluid/bottle (Pwork to Pprech) = (Volacc - 1) ( 1 - Pprech / Pwork)

Fluid/bottle (Pwork to Pprech) = ( 10 -1) ( 1 - 1015 / 3015 ) = 5.97

Available accumulator fluid = Number of bottles * Fluid/bottle = 14.0 * 5.97 = 83.58

Available control fluid volume to close against full wellbore pressure

Pmin = Stack Working Pressure (psia) = = 1200 psia

Minimum Ram Preventer closing Ratio

Fluid/bottle (Pwork to Pmin) = (Volacc - 1) {( Pprech / Pmin) - ( Pprech / Pwork)}

Fluid/bottle (Pwork to Pmin) = ( 10 -1) { ( 1015 ) - ( 1015 ) = 4.583

1200 3015

Available accumulator fluid = Number of bottles * Fluid/bottle = 14 * 4.58 = 64.16

Rig 8 Accumulator remaining pressure after use of 52.47GL requiered by KUFPEC to close BOP
will be: 1345 psia
 KUFPEC Accumulator requirement Exibit B section 2-5-14

1.5 times the closing of 1 Annular, 1 Ram and Open 1 HCR

Annular Close 23.58 1.5 35.37

Ram Close 11 1.5 16.5
HCR Open 0.4 1.5 0.6
52.47 GL

Triplex Pump 15HP 3/4 plungger triplex pump Model T

Flow 6.4 GPM

Air Pump Model UA8026-M

Flow 4.6 GPM Air pump # 1

Total 11 GPM

Up to 2000Psi accumulator volume 62.5 GL

Time 62.5 / 11 = 5.68 mn

Up to 3015 psi only electric pump volume 83.6 GL

gallons
Volume 83.6 - 62.5 = 21.1 GL to come up to 3015 psi
gallons
Additional time 21.1 / 6.4 = 3.30 mn

Total time 8.98 mn

gallons

gallons

to close BOP
 Subsea BOP Control System Calculation Sheet
for Control Fluid and Minimum Accumulator Volume Requirements

Control Fluid Requirements

Type Size Close (gal) Open (gal) Closing Ratio
Annular Preventer #1 88 61
(Note the opening and closing volumes of one annular only are required for this calculation.)
Ram Preventer #1 17 16
Ram Preventer #2 17 16
Ram Preventer #3 17 16
Ram Preventer #4 17 16
Ram Preventer #5
Other 1.7
Total 157.7 125

Available control fluid volume from subsea accumulators

Water depth at which control system will operate (D w) 500 feet

Surface Temperature ( ° F) 50 degrees
Temperature at Seabed ( ° F) 40 degrees
Nominal system Working Pressure (Pwork) 3000 psia (usually 3015 psi)
Nominal precharge Pressure (Pprech) 1000 psia (usually 1015 psi)
Nominal surface accumulator bottle volume (Volacc) 11 gallons each
Number of subsea accumulator bottles (Nosubsea) 89 Accumulators
Actual surface precharge pressure required to compensate 1020 psia
for temperature (Pprech)
Fluid/bottle (Pwork to Pprech) = (Volacc - 1) { 1 - (Pprech + .445 * Dw / Pwork + .445 * Dw )}

Fluid/bottle (Pwork to Pprech) = ( 11 -1) ( 1 - 1223 / 3222.5 ) = 6.21

Available accumulator fluid (Pwork to Pprech) = Nosubsea * Fluid/bottle = 89 * 6.21 = 552

Pmin is the greater of: Pmin = Stack Working Pressure (psia) = 3000 = 275
Minimum Ram Preventer closing Ratio 10.90

or: Pmin = Pressure to hold c/k valve open at stack working pressure = 1200 psi

Fluid/bottle (Pwork to Pmin) = (Volacc - 1) { Pprech + .445 * Dw - Pprech + .445 * Dw }

Pmin + .445 * Dw Pwork + .445 * Dw

Fluid/bottle (Pwork to Pmin) = ( 11 -1) { 1222.5 - 1222.5 }

1423 3222.5

Fluid/bottle (Pwork to Pmin) = 4.80 gallons

Available accumulator fluid (Pwork to Pmin) = Nosubsea * Fluid/bottle = 89 * 4.80 = 427

Total required + 50 % 424.05 Enough Bottles

ontrol System Calculation Sheet
d Minimum Accumulator Volume Requirements

gallons

gallons

psia

gallons

Enough Bottles
 BOYEL'S GASS LAW: Formula = (P1*V1)/T1 = (P2*V2)T2 = P3*V3)T3 = etc.
Temperature is not taken into considderation
According to API 16 D 2005 version.
BOP Max Working Pressure 15000 Psi Ram Close 17 Gallon
Pressure pre-charge P1 1000 Psi Ram Open 16 Gallon
Volume pre-charge V1 11 Gallons Ram Close 17 Gallon
Pressure full charge P2 3000 Psi Ram Open 16 Gallon
Volume full charge V2 (P1*V1)/P2 7.67 Gallons Ram Close 17 Gallon
Pressure Used Charge P3 1376 Psi Ram Open 16 Gallon
Volume used Charge V3 (P1*V1)/P3 7.99 Gallons Ram Close 17 Gallon
Bottles installed 86 Bottles Ram Open 16 Gallon
Closure ratio 10.9 to 1 Ann Close 88 Gallon
Pressure rating BOP 15000 Psi Ann Open 61 Gallon
Annular size 18-3/4"/10K 1 Failsafe 1.7 Gallon
282.7 Total
Nitrogen V2= (P1*V1)/P2 .= 1215*35/3015 3.33 Gallons

Volume Fluid V1-V2 .= D11-F22 7.67 Gallon

(D11 * D12) /
Nitrogen V3 (P1*V1)/P3 .= 7.99 Gallon
D11

Volume Fluid Remaining V1 - V3 .= (D12-1)-F25 3.01 Gallon

Vol Pre-Chg - Vol

Usable Fluid .= F24 - F27 4.99 Gallon
Rem

Full opening of all rams (max 4 rams)

+ 1 Annular + 1 Failsafe (see BOP Manual) 424.1 Gallon

Amount of Bottles required 86 Bottles

Conclusion Suffecient Number of Bottles
 CALCULATE FUNCTION VOLUME

.= TOTAL FUNCTION VOLUME IN GALLONS. ie RAM CLOSE

V

TV .= TOTAL SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR VOLUME

P1 .= MAX ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE

P2 .= ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE AFTER
PCH .= ACCUMULATOR PRECHARGE

FORMULA .= [P1-P2 / P1 * P2]* PCH *

Onboard No
volums .= Accumulators Volume Pch
104 10 1000

18.2

Note :- Fill in Yellow boxes

ME Ram closing ratio

Gallons Piston Ø Ram rod Ø

18.2
14 4.25
153.9 14.2
1040

3000 Ratio
2850 10.9 to 1
1000
 Accumulator Draw Down Test.
Date:
Company Well No
Ram Size Close Time Volume Open Time Volume PSI
L.P.R 5" Gal Gal
M.P.R 2 7/8" to 5" VBR's Gal Gal
U.P.R 5" Gal Gal
U.P.R 5" Gal Gal
L.Annular 18 3/4" Gal Gal
Failsafes All Gal Gal

Start Pressure in Accumulators. 3000 psi

Start Time End Time

Pipe Size
Final Accumulator Pressure : psi
Time to Pump Accumulators to 3000psi.
Using both electric pumps and air pumps While closing annular and UPR
Using emergency electric pump and air pumps While closing annular and UPR

Final Minimum Acceptable Accumulator Pressure - 1200 psi.

After Test.
* 1200 psi represents 50% excess Volume required.
* Accumulator Working Pressure must be 3000 psi
* Precharge Pressure must be 1000 psi

Closing / Size requirements.

* The closing System must be capable of closing each Ram Preventer within 30 Sec`s
* Closing time for Annulars must not exceed 45 Sec`s.

Tool Pusher
SubSea Engineer
Co/Man

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